found a place where image gallery was used for single images

amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/components/RichTextViewer.kt

@@ -404,10 +404,9 @@ private fun RenderSingleParagraphWithFlowRow(
         FlowRow(
             horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(spaceWidth),
         ) {
-            RenderWordsWithImageGallery(
-                words,
-                context,
-            )
+            words.forEach { word ->
+                RenderWordWithPreview(word, context)
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -797,7 +796,7 @@ fun CoreSecretMessage(
         )
 
     if (localSecretContent.paragraphs.size == 1) {
-        RenderWordsWithImageGallery(
+        RenderSecretParagraphOptimized(
             localSecretContent.paragraphs[0].words.toImmutableList(),
             context,
         )
@@ -806,14 +805,44 @@ fun CoreSecretMessage(
 
         Column(CashuCardBorders) {
             localSecretContent.paragraphs.forEach { paragraph ->
-                FlowRow(
-                    modifier = Modifier.align(if (paragraph.isRTL) Alignment.End else Alignment.Start),
-                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(spaceWidth),
-                ) {
-                    RenderWordsWithImageGallery(
-                        paragraph.words.toImmutableList(),
-                        context,
-                    )
+                RenderSecretParagraphOptimized(
+                    paragraph.words.toImmutableList(),
+                    context,
+                    spaceWidth,
+                    paragraph.isRTL,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
+@Composable
+private fun RenderSecretParagraphOptimized(
+    words: ImmutableList<Segment>,
+    context: RenderContext,
+    spaceWidth: Dp? = null,
+    isRTL: Boolean = false,
+) {
+    // Check if we need single-image optimization
+    val imageSegments = words.filter { it is ImageSegment || it is Base64Segment }
+
+    if (imageSegments.size > 1) {
+        // Multiple images - use gallery logic
+        RenderWordsWithImageGallery(words, context)
+    } else {
+        // Single or no images - render directly with FlowRow for optimal performance
+        val actualSpaceWidth = spaceWidth ?: measureSpaceWidth(LocalTextStyle.current)
+
+        CompositionLocalProvider(
+            LocalLayoutDirection provides if (isRTL) LayoutDirection.Rtl else LayoutDirection.Ltr,
+            LocalTextStyle provides LocalTextStyle.current,
+        ) {
+            FlowRow(
+                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(actualSpaceWidth),
+            ) {
+                words.forEach { word ->
+                    RenderWordWithPreview(word, context)
                 }
             }
         }